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I TRUNK HANDLE. No. 264,687. Patented Se 9 2.

UNITED STATES P TENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM GOODISON, OF HEUVELTON, NEW YORK.

n TRUNK-HANDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 264,687, dated September 19, 1882.

Application filed June 29, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM GoomsoN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Heuvelton, in the county of St. Lawrence and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunk- Handles, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention has relation to handles for trunks, traveling-bags, sample-cases, or satchels, and the like, and the object is to provide a handle for this purpose that shall be simple and cheap in construction and possess great strength and durability in use; and to that end the novelty consists in the construction of the same, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings similar letters of reference indicate like parts of the invention.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved handle, when in use, attached to a trunk; and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal view, partly in section, of the handle detached from the trunk.

A A are brackets, provided each with two studs, a a, (the stud a shown in Fig. 2,) which pass through the sides of the trunk, so'that a washer, 0, may be placed over them and then riveted, as shown in Fig. I in dotted lines. These brackets are provided with a cross-bar, B, around which the end loops of the strap (3 pass, the ends of which are beveled and the sides stitched, as seen in Fig. 1. That part c (No model.)

of the strap 0 which is grasped by the hand is filled, so as to give it a convenient rounded form. When not in use the handle is pushed fiat in against the side of the trunk, so as to be out of the way and prevent its being damaged by coming in contact with other articles. At the same time it can be readily pulled out and grasped by the hand when necessary to use it.

It will also be seen that the greatest strength of the leather is obtained by the bend around the cross-bar B, as this manner of securing it obviates the necessity of perforating, cutting, or in any way weakening it, as is usually done by tacking, nailing, or riveting the leather itself to trunk.

The brackets A are cast in a single piece, and thus very cheaply produced, the openings z'serving to ornament them and reduce the weight, and the rounded form of the cross-bar presents no sharp or cutting surface where the leather comes in contact with it, thus practically making it very durable.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

The bracket A, having studs a a and crossbar B, in combination with the strap-handle O, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aftix my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

WILLIAM GOODISON.

Witnesses:

E. H. BRADFORD, H. J. Burns. 

